Yoruba.ca
The national hub for Yoruba life in Canada. Find your community, attend events, discover businesses, and explore heritage.
Connect with Yoruba Canada
Associations Directory
Find your local association, language school, or cultural group across Canada.
Events Calendar
Festivals, galas, language workshops, and community meetings. See what's happening near you.
Business Directory
Discover and support Yoruba-owned businesses across Canada. Food, fashion, services, and more.
Claim Your Organization
Represent a Yoruba organization? Claim your verified profile for national visibility and event publishing.
Learn Yoruba
Start a free, open beginner path through the alphabet, tone, pronunciation, greetings, and respectful speech.
Yoruba Voices in Canada
Meet creators, browse public profiles, and follow a new cohort of poets publishing through Yoruba.ca.
Featured Associations
Yoruba community organizations across Canada — from British Columbia to Nova Scotia.
YorubaBC
Surrey, BC — Est. 1998. Membership, business directory, vocational training, and events.
Yoruba Cultural Assoc. Edmonton
Edmonton, AB — Est. 2017. Language, youth engagement, newcomer settlement.
Okin International
Winnipeg, MB — Est. 1993. Accredited Yoruba language school program.
Isokan Yoruba Ottawa
Ottawa, ON — Heritage events, membership, and community initiatives.
Yoruba Spotlight
Meet Yoruba leaders, artists, and organizations shaping life across Canada. Spotlight pages are built from public, verifiable sources and designed to grow into a national archive.
Explore Spotlight
Browse the full archive of Yoruba people and organizations featured across Canada.
Kemi Akapo
Peterborough councillor and newcomer advocate bringing Yoruba leadership into civic life.
Yoruba BC
Surrey-based organization connecting language, business, and cultural life in British Columbia.
Yoruba Voices in Canada
Yoruba.ca is now collecting text, audio, and video from creators across Canada. Every accepted creator gets a shareable profile page, search-friendly metadata, and future distribution opportunities.
Browse the cohort
Filter published voices by city, language, and format, then open clean profile pages built for sharing and search.
Submit your work
Text, audio, and video submissions are open now. Only 20 poets will be selected for the current cohort.
Who are the Yorubas?
The Yoruba people are an ethnic group originating from West Africa, primarily Nigeria. They are known for their rich culture and history, including their unique customs, beliefs, traditions, and arts.
Yoruba histories include longstanding centres such as Ilé-Ifẹ̀ as well as multiple kingdoms, city-states, and political systems whose relationships changed over time. This short introduction is intentionally cautious; readers seeking historical detail should consult the linked sources and specialist scholarship.
Throughout their history, the Yoruba have faced numerous challenges, including the slave trade, colonialism, and the cultural erosion brought about by modernization. Despite these challenges, the Yoruba have maintained their distinct identity and continue to preserve their cultural heritage, with a strong emphasis on their religious beliefs, traditional arts, and music.
Today, the Yoruba people can be found in Nigeria, as well as in neighboring countries such as Benin and Togo. They continue to be an important and influential group in West Africa, with a vibrant and thriving culture that continues to evolve and thrive.
Explore Yoruba Heritage
History
From ancient Ife to the modern era, trace the journey of the Yoruba people through centuries.
Mythology
Discover the creation story, the golden chain, and the origins of Ile-Ife.
Religion
Learn about Olodumare, the Orishas, and the spiritual heritage of the Yoruba.
Arts and Crafts
Explore Yoruba sculptural traditions, textiles, and artistic expression.
Dance and Music
The talking drum, traditional dances, and the vibrant Yoruba musical heritage.
Food
Pounded yam, egusi soup, amala, and other beloved Yoruba dishes.
Language
Learn common Yoruba phrases and explore the literary tradition.
Selected Yoruba Poets
Start with D.A. Obasa and Wole Soyinka and explore a growing literature cluster on Yoruba poetry, print culture, and public voice.